China vs Indonesia: Cropland extent over the long-term
China
133.72 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia
51.04 million hectares
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Indonesia rank
6th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 133.72 million hectares against 51.04 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 82.68 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 20.62 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 19.53 million hectares | China |
| 1100s | 49.27 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 47.92 million hectares | China |
| 1200s | 55.15 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 53.51 million hectares | China |
| 1300s | 42.35 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 40.36 million hectares | China |
| 1400s | 37.27 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 34.44 million hectares | China |
| 1500s | 46.63 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 43.01 million hectares | China |
| 1600s | 48.81 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 44.71 million hectares | China |
| 1700s | 50.84 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 46.14 million hectares | China |
| 1710s | 53.08 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 48.23 million hectares | China |
| 1720s | 55.54 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 50.54 million hectares | China |
| 1730s | 56.67 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 51.52 million hectares | China |
| 1740s | 57.21 million hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 51.90 million hectares | China |
| 1750s | 58.15 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 52.68 million hectares | China |
| 1760s | 58.78 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 52.91 million hectares | China |
| 1770s | 59.53 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 53.26 million hectares | China |
| 1780s | 61.04 million hectares | 6.69 million hectares | 54.36 million hectares | China |
| 1790s | 62.90 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 55.78 million hectares | China |
| 1800s | 64.70 million hectares | 7.57 million hectares | 57.13 million hectares | China |
| 1810s | 67.45 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 59.84 million hectares | China |
| 1820s | 70.57 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 62.94 million hectares | China |
| 1830s | 71.64 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 64.00 million hectares | China |
| 1840s | 72.10 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 64.47 million hectares | China |
| 1850s | 72.53 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 64.94 million hectares | China |
| 1860s | 72.79 million hectares | 9.22 million hectares | 63.57 million hectares | China |
| 1870s | 72.57 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 61.89 million hectares | China |
| 1880s | 72.90 million hectares | 11.98 million hectares | 60.92 million hectares | China |
| 1890s | 74.86 million hectares | 13.13 million hectares | 61.74 million hectares | China |
| 1900s | 76.92 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | 62.57 million hectares | China |
| 1910s | 81.20 million hectares | 15.57 million hectares | 65.64 million hectares | China |
| 1920s | 85.49 million hectares | 16.79 million hectares | 68.71 million hectares | China |
| 1930s | 89.78 million hectares | 18.01 million hectares | 71.77 million hectares | China |
| 1940s | 98.62 million hectares | 19.23 million hectares | 79.39 million hectares | China |
| 1950s | 119.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 98.01 million hectares | China |
| 1960s | 121.25 million hectares | 22.48 million hectares | 98.77 million hectares | China |
| 1970s | 138.15 million hectares | 25.59 million hectares | 112.56 million hectares | China |
| 1980s | 144.77 million hectares | 31.40 million hectares | 113.37 million hectares | China |
| 1990s | 141.85 million hectares | 35.55 million hectares | 106.30 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 135.28 million hectares | 38.86 million hectares | 96.42 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 133.37 million hectares | 45.90 million hectares | 87.48 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 133.62 million hectares | 49.91 million hectares | 83.71 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 133.72 million hectares against 51.04 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between China and Indonesia?
- 82.68 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- China ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.